Background checks don’t stop criminals from getting firearms, but one thing is certain: the trend in the number of checks shows that Americans are acquiring firearms at an unprecedented rate. The FBI reports that the number of firearm-related background checks hit an all-time, one-day high on Friday, November 27, known …

“Elementary.” Sherlock might say. At best, zeroing a laser is seen as a simple geometry problem and at worst, a tactical conundrum. The problem exists because the laser does not shine down the barrel of your handgun, nor can it conform to the bullet’s path. In most cases, it will …

On Thursday, December 3, the U.S. Senate took up H.R. 3762, the Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act. Despite the seemingly innocuous title, the bill set up a dramatic showdown over Second Amendment rights. The bill was brought under budget reconciliation, an expedited legislative procedure for a budget resolution to …

As if enduring eight years of the rabidly anti-gun Martin O’Malley in the Governor’s Mansion weren’t enough, Maryland gun owners are now contending with at least one avowed gun prohibitionist in the state Attorney General’s Office. Undercover video of Maryland Deputy Attorney General Thiruvendran Vignarajah, shot byProject Veritas while he …

Other than John Browning and Jeff Cooper, there is no name more synonymous with the 1911 than Bill Wilson. When he took the detour from what seemed like his destiny to take over the family jewelry store, the 1911 world would be forever impacted. Wilson parlayed a shooting hobby and …

Some of the most intriguing ideas are also among the simplest. While the firearm industry scrambles every year to come up with new and previously unseen firearms to capture the consumer’s imagination, Browning got the bright idea to take the single-most beloved semi-automatic handgun of the past century and—rather than …

Burris’ XTR II 158 is one of the most-versatile optics available. It’s right in there with the recent spate of small-objective, 6X zoom scopes like Swarovski’s Z6i—the one everyone wants, but few can afford at $2,500—Bushnell’s Elite Tactical SMRS ($2,119), Leupold’s VX6 ($1,124) andVortex’s Razor HD Gen 2 ($1,899), except …

When attacking the Right-to-Carry, gun control advocates often cite what they view as a lack of sufficient training requirements for permit holders, contrasting these requirements with those placed upon police officers. For instance, in a document criticizing the Right-to-Carry, the Brady Campaign (then-Handgun Control Inc.) noted, “in stark contrast to …

Just when we think that politics can’t sink any lower,President Obama once again proves us wrong by politicizing the tragedy in San Bernardino before the facts were even known. What we do know is that theAmerican people are heartbroken by these horrific crimes — and despite what the president would …

One of the many adages of the prepper world is, “If you can’t defend it, you don’t own it.” If you’re new to the preparedness lifestyle, this saying basically means that all of your supplies, your stockpiles, your carefully selected buckets of food, and the time and money you spent …